NYPD: 64-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Multi-Car Crash In Harlem

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A pedestrian was killed Sunday after being hit by a cab driver in Harlem.

The crash hurt two others, including another driver, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported.

“You heard the screeching. You heard like a boom, sounded like a bomb,” Quanisha Berry said.

Witnesses described the horrifying moment a cab driver collided with a 64-year-old man at the corner of Frederick Douglass Boulevard near West 128th Street, throwing him in the air and killing him on impact.

Police said a 64-year-old man was killed in a multi-car accident in Harlem on July 7, 2019. (Photo: CBS2)

“We just seen something black just go all the way high. It obviously was a man and he landed on the car. There was a bit of blood. It was really scary,” Berry said.

“I didn’t get to see who was driving. None of that. I just saw the guy flipped over on top of the white car. I was shocked, couldn’t believe it,” resident Abdel Aldoise added.

Police said it was around 1 p.m. when a 71-year-old livery cab driver was heading south on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and hit the 64-year-old. Witnesses said he was walking with a cane when he was struck.

Another car driven by a 27-year-old was also hit.

That driver and the cab driver were both taken to Harlem Hospital with injuries.

“It’s really upsetting. I bike right here on the street. It’s right across from where the bike dock is. It’s very, very busy. It’s tough even as a pedestrian to navigate the streets. It’s really, really sad,” resident Ryan Dritz said.

People who live in the neighborhood said it’s a very busy intersection and they consider it dangerous.